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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,960.10, 95,810.55 and 36,225.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,960.10, 95,810.55 and 36,225.70 is: 54,265.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,960.10 : 95,810.55 = 36,225.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,960.10/95,810.55 = 36,225.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,960.10x = 95,810.55 × 36,225.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,960.10x = 3,470,804,241.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,804,241.14/63,960.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,265.15

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